The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02
GREAT EMPEROR WILLIAM
CELEBRATES THE EIGHTIETH
ANEIvERsARY
OF HIS Entrnnco Tato the PFussfan
ARMY be Crown Princes
AddKess.

BERLIN, January l -Emreror Will
lam today celebrated the eightieth
anniversary of his entrance into the
P:utsisn army by receiving all his
commend ng generate, headed by
Crown Prince Frederick William. The
Grown Prince addressed the Emperor
Rs follows:
"rbe army celebrates with your
Mfjesty the day upon which,
eighty years ago, you entered
the army. On several occasions
we have been fortunate in coming be-
70 re our chief in war to thank you for
taking us through severe struggles TO
gorions vic DRY. Today, however,
your Mi esty can look back upon six
teen years which have been richly
blessed by peace. Ytals, above all,
dedicated TO tue undisiurbsd develop
ment and etrepg hening Of an Empire,
which was only established after long
waiting and struggling. This work
OF peace succeeded because your
Mel ssty's com petent and active leader
ship raised the cspability in
the army 60 that state OF perfection OF
of which every German soldier Is
justly proud. The Pruesian principle
that no difference exists bstween the
people and army because both are
always ready to defend their country
has, by your Maiestys care, becom 9
the pro Oerly OF the whole German ma
ton. In this capability lies our great.
est security for the maintenance OF
peace. May I then agaia tell your
M asty that our strong and united
nalion in grateful faithtulness always
ready for sacrifices, trusts in it's EN-.
paroT and leader in war, looks with
joyful confidence upon him as the
| preserver OF peace, and cherishes the
| wish that Gods blessing in fu.lnefs
may dwell upon him."
THE RMPERoB, RBPLYIEd,
referred to his father, who, he said,
allo wed him to enter the army in the
hops that he would experience better
times; that Prussia endured; Prov
idenc3 had permitted him to see such
happy times in the fullest measure
These better days were especially due
to the success OF the army. Here the
Emperor, much moved, embrpced the
Grown Prince and aiterward Gen. Won
Moltke, TO whom be spoke in an earn
eat IN aDnsr, thanking him for his un.
paralleled services. Finally, turning
TO tho other officers present, he slid
ne hoped TO meet them again on the
Let OF January, 1883.
THE OTTY HAS DKRE dAILY rKooRArRr
with Gags since da wn, aud tonight tbs
whola town is brilliantly Illuminated
The Emperor attended special ser
vice In the Cathedral, driving there ID
a carriage. Crowds lined the streets
through which he passed and mani
tested their enthusiasm. To night 9
mil tary barquet wSs held, al which
eighteen commanding generals anC
1874 colonies and staff officers werI
present.
THE COMMISSION ON THE ARMY
bill has been summoned to meet or
tho 10th inttsnt. Tho Pfo0reeeisti
will present to the Reiohstag a propo
cal 10 tax incom6s to meet the in
creased army expenditures. The Wa
Office has. completed ar angement
for an increase of the army in April,
The government again denies tina
any special Russo German ALI lance
directed against Ru lsia, has beer
formed.
THE BERLIN "rosT" ssMI-oFFIcIALL,
DECLARES
that the recent anti-Germau a ticle
wli1h have appeared in the Russian
press vera not written by journalists
hut by Gen 0beloff, formerly Wa
Minister at Slfa, aud staff IN Q
named Pusvensiiki. TIE Post iurt o
says 1t fails to understand the o9nduc
Of the Russian Government in pei
hitting its Ulcers to stir up war.
A committee OF Czech deputies me
st Prague today TO consider the situs
ton resulting from the absence Of tn
German deputies from the Bohemia
Diet, and addressed letter to Her
Schmeylkal, leader Of the Germs
members, wishing him to submit
formal statement Of their grievances
and also the conditions of the modu
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